Kha'Zix - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Kha'Zixvs Sylas

FAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kha'Zix vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sylas wins with a 59.0% win rate (+17.9%) over Kha'Zix based on 39 games. Sylas holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kha'Zix build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup.

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Kha'Zix Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kha'Zix performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Kha'Zix - 41.0% win rate in this matchup
Kha'Zix
41.0% WR
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Sylas vs Kha'Zix matchup - 59.0% win rate
Sylas
59.0% WR

Who Wins the Kha'Zix vs Sylas Matchup?

Sylas wins the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 39
41.0%
Win Rate
59.0%
0.9
CS / min
1.0
815
DMG / min
700
13,017
Gold / game
12,237
409
Heal / min
475
570
DMG Mitigated / min
804
0.3
CC / min
0.7
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Kha'Zix vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 59.0% win rate compared to Kha'Zix's 41.0%, giving Sylas a 17.9 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kha'Zix players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kha'Zix players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Sylas overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kha'Zix vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Kha'Zix in League of Legends

Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Kha'Zix, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Kha'Zix
1.0Sylas
Kha'Zix and Sylas farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
815Kha'Zix
700Sylas
Kha'Zix heavily out-damages Sylas by 115 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sylas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kha'Zix's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,017Kha'Zix
12,237Sylas
Kha'Zix earns 781 more gold per game than Sylas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kha'Zix slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Kha'Zix
0.7Sylas
Sylas provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kha'Zix, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sylas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
979Kha'Zix
1,279Sylas
Sylas vastly out-sustains Kha'Zix, healing and mitigating 300 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kha'Zix is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kha'Zix, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kha'Zix Build Against Sylas

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Kha'Zix needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kha'Zix against Sylas are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Kha'Zix an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Kha'Zix early game win rateKha'Zix40.0%
Sylas early game win rateSylas60.0%
Late Game
Sylas
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Kha'Zix late game win rateKha'Zix42.1%
Sylas late game win rateSylas57.9%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Kha'Zix. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Kha'Zix. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sylas holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kha'Zix players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kha'Zix Runes Against Sylas

Domination rune tree - Kha'Zix primary runes vs SylasDomination
Dark Harvest - best Kha'Zix rune vs SylasSudden Impact - best Kha'Zix rune vs SylasGrisly Mementos - best Kha'Zix rune vs SylasTreasure Hunter - best Kha'Zix rune vs Sylas
Precision rune tree - Kha'Zix secondary runes vs SylasPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Kha'Zix rune vs SylasTriumph - best Kha'Zix rune vs Sylas
83.3% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Kha'Zix the best tools to compete against Sylas in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Kha'Zix matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Kha'Zix's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kha'Zix build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kha'Zix matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.85%1630.877912,81341.0%55.0%
50.31%1610.778313,64856.1%46.3%
41.13%1410.874113,20943.3%39.5%
51.85%1350.980613,88647.4%55.1%
45.90%1220.869713,30546.7%45.2%
49.15%1180.877813,27340.0%55.9%
55.88%1020.875613,52452.2%58.9%
53.19%940.975713,30254.8%51.9%
44.09%930.880514,41451.4%39.7%
47.13%870.875014,51045.2%48.2%
44.71%850.878013,36057.1%32.6%
51.19%840.882614,30445.5%54.9%
55.71%700.877813,53357.1%54.3%
52.31%650.874413,78041.4%61.1%
46.67%600.868612,76144.8%48.4%
42.37%590.874213,76840.9%43.2%
55.17%580.885614,71140.7%67.7%
48.28%580.970013,27439.3%56.7%
51.79%560.985314,59845.0%55.6%
56.86%510.880613,63144.0%69.2%
40.82%491.177813,17748.1%31.8%
52.27%440.883515,17361.5%48.4%
53.49%430.881613,71240.9%66.7%
42.86%420.772212,69140.0%45.5%
47.62%420.972714,13429.4%60.0%
48.78%410.988115,10033.3%55.2%
41.03%390.981513,01740.0%42.1%
55.26%381.080114,93261.5%52.0%
52.78%360.968612,88053.9%52.2%
37.14%350.879312,90018.8%52.6%
54.84%311.080114,20364.3%47.1%
51.72%291.192514,35154.5%50.0%
58.33%240.984314,78944.4%66.7%
43.48%230.878713,26018.2%66.7%
47.83%230.774713,57427.3%66.7%
45.45%220.981915,16555.6%38.5%
45.00%200.867613,83940.0%50.0%
31.58%190.666811,42440.0%22.2%
26.32%190.867412,90311.1%40.0%
44.44%180.887913,49262.5%30.0%
61.11%180.861213,89057.1%63.6%
64.71%170.779912,64455.6%75.0%
29.41%171.481512,31133.3%27.3%
33.33%150.883313,90914.3%50.0%
71.43%140.884615,51775.0%70.0%
30.77%131.170013,18920.0%37.5%
38.46%130.862411,89937.5%40.0%
83.33%120.984414,79480.0%85.7%
41.67%121.378213,67533.3%50.0%
45.45%111.274014,59540.0%50.0%
63.64%110.766912,60050.0%80.0%
54.55%110.695815,11466.7%50.0%
10.00%101.465710,04333.3%0.0%
66.67%90.657610,47383.3%33.3%
22.22%90.983015,03833.3%16.7%
44.44%91.664810,40850.0%33.3%
71.43%70.570913,55875.0%66.7%
42.86%70.675214,50525.0%66.7%
71.43%70.61,01215,75466.7%75.0%
57.14%70.971115,234100.0%50.0%
28.57%71.472011,22425.0%33.3%
57.14%70.878913,7980.0%80.0%
42.86%70.790215,502100.0%33.3%
71.43%70.571611,088100.0%50.0%
0.00%61.553011,6210.0%0.0%
33.33%60.982615,50850.0%25.0%
33.33%60.971512,6510.0%40.0%
80.00%50.866913,835100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.176311,496100.0%33.3%

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Kha'Zix vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kha'Zix do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to Kha'Zix's 41.0%, a 17.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Kha'Zix do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Kha'Zix with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kha'Zix do against Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Kha'Zix with a 59.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 17.9 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.

What is the best Kha'Zix build against Sylas?

The best Kha'Zix build against Sylas includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kha'Zix runes against Sylas?

The best Kha'Zix runes against Sylas use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Kha'Zix vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kha'Zix counter Sylas?

No, Kha'Zix struggles against Sylas with only a 41.0% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Kha'Zix players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.

How do I play Kha'Zix against Sylas?

When playing Kha'Zix against Sylas, play cautiously and avoid Sylas's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sylas has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.